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James Bond: The History Of The Illustrated 007<\/span><\/a> by Alan J. Porter<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Now for the first time, the complete history of the illustrated James Bond is chronicled by pop-culture historian Alan J. Porter in James Bond: The History of the Illustrated 007<\/span>. Before Bond became world famous with his movie series, the character was the subject of successful English newspaper strips and later in comic books. James Bond: The History of the Illustrated 007<\/span> examines it all, covering Bond’s newspaper strip and comic book appearances from the 1950s to the present.<\/p>\n This absolutely gorgeous book reveals the secret history of the world’s most famous spy. Essential reading for any serious Bond fan!<\/span><\/p>\n \n Troy: Fall of Kings<\/span><\/a> by David Gemmell and Stella Gemmell<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Outside the golden city of Troy, Prince Hektor leads the Trojan cavalry in daring raids against the forces led by his young rival, the peerless warrior Achilles. Meanwhile, burning for vengeance after the brutal murder of his wife, Helikaon commands the Trojan fleet, sowing misery and death among the Mykene navy and supply ships. But even these mighty efforts are of scant avail against the hordes of battle-hardened Mykene infantry, the Myrmidon soldiers of Achilles, and the cunning strategies of Odysseus, compelled against his heart\u2019s urgings to aid the cause of Agamemnon.<\/p>\n Now, before the gates of Troy, Hektor and Achilles will find themselves inexorably drawn into a battle of champions that will decide the fate of the innocents trapped within the city walls. There, as King Priam slips into madness, Andromache\u2013wife of Hektor, lover of Helikaon, mother, warrior, and priestess\u2013must navigate a maze of treachery and danger to save her children and her city from the massacre about to unfold.<\/p>\n \n Buyout<\/span><\/a> by Alexander C. Irvine<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n From acclaimed author Alexander C. Irvine comes a gritty near-future thriller in the paranoid, prophetic vein of Philip K. Dick and Richard K. Morgan.<\/p>\n One hundred years from now, with Americans hooked into an Internet far more expansive and intrusive than today\u2019s, the world has become a seamless market-driven experience. In this culture of capitalism run amok, entrepreneurs and politicians faced with rampant overcrowding in the nation\u2019s penal system turn to a controversial new method of cutting costs: life-term buyouts. In theory, buyouts offer convicted murderers the chance to atone for their crimes by voluntarily allowing themselves to be put to death by the state in exchange for a one-time cash payment, shared among their heirs and victims, based on a percentage of what it would have cost taxpayers to house and feed them for the rest of their natural lives. It\u2019s a win-win situation.<\/p>\n At least that\u2019s what Martin Kindred believes. And Martin is a man who desperately needs something to believe in, especially with his marriage coming apart and the murder of his brother, an L.A. cop brutally gunned down in the line of duty, unsolved.<\/p>\n As the public face of the buyout program, Martin is a lightning rod for verbal and physical abuse\u2013but he embraces every challenge, knowing his motives are pure. But when evidence comes to light that a felon in line for a buyout may have been involved with his brother\u2019s death, Martin\u2019s professional detachment threatens to turn into a personal vendetta that will jeopardize everything\u2013and everyone\u2013he holds dear. Inspired by today\u2019s politics, Buyout<\/span> is an unforgettable look at an all-too-believable future . . . and one man\u2019s struggle to do the right thing.<\/p>\n \nMore in Part One<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. James Bond: The History Of The Illustrated 007 by Alan J. Porter Promo copy: Now for the first time, the complete history of … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51dU8slDcaL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg\"){kind=icon}
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